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title: "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS) Services Including Best Interest (BIA) and Mental Health Assessments (MHA)"
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# Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS) Services Including Best Interest (BIA) and Mental Health Assessments (MHA)

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95d2574f-1926-4ac9-a7dd-2c413d754793

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS) services, which includes Best Interest Assessments (BIA) and Mental Health Assessments (MHA). This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is based in the South East of England. The tender period closed on 25 January 2018, and the contract duration runs from 12 February 2018 to 31 March 2019, with an option for a 12-month extension. The total budget allocated for this contract is £220,000, executed through an open tendering procedure to address a backlog of high and medium priority assessments identified by the authority.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with expertise in conducting assessments related to mental capacity and safeguarding. SMEs with the capability to provide efficient and effective assessment processes will be particularly well-suited to compete, given the emphasis on completing the initial tranche quickly. As the authority seeks to clear a growing backlog, firms that can demonstrate operational efficiency and compliance with legal requirements will have a competitive advantage in securing the contract.

## Notice

The Isle of Wight Council ("the authority") invites Tenders from suitably qualified suppliers ("potential suppliers") for the provision of deprivation of liberty safeguarding (DoLS) services including best interest (BIA) and mental health assessments (MHA). The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards provide a statutory framework for making decisions on behalf of people who lack the mental capacity to do so, including to authorise the deprivation of liberty in care homes and hospitals. In 2014 the Supreme Court issued a formal definition of 'deprivation of liberty' (the acid test), which resulted in a significant increase of applications for managing authorities under the DoLS. In line with other supervisory bodies, the authority has had insufficient capacity to manage these increased requests and as a result a backlog of requests has built up, therefore, the authority is now seeking to work with independent providers of DoLS assessments to deal with these outstanding assessments. The Scope of the services are to provide a complete start to finish DoLS assessment process to the point of authorisation, to include: * Best Interests Assessor reports on age, no refusals, mental capacity and best interests assessments; * Mental Health Assessor reports on mental health, mental capacity (unless included in BIA report) and eligibility assessments; * Scrutiny of all reports to ensure compliance with legal requirements and whether criteria for deprivation of liberty are met; * Preparation of formal authorisation (Form 5) or refusal of authorisation (form 6); * Identification of Relevant Person's Representative and / or need for IMCA. The budget allocation for this commission is PS220,000 and potential suppliers will need to demonstrate that they are able to as a minimum will be the backlog of high and medium priority assessments that have been identified by the authority. The term of the contract shall be 12 February 2018 until 31 March 2019 with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the authority and shall be available to call off tranches of assessments at the discretion of the authority. The initial tranche required under this contract shall commence on the 12 February 2018 and will end when the high and medium priority assessments, and as many of the low priority assessments as the funding and timescales will allow. Time is of the essence and potential suppliers will be required to demonstrate how they can complete the initial tranche of assessments as quickly and efficiently as possible.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688c0b68-c7ce-4b2b-a28c-e4bef5cb7aa0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 12 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE O.T. PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2018 at 12:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688c0b68-c7ce-4b2b-a28c-e4bef5cb7aa0
- 5 Jan 2018 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688c0b68-c7ce-4b2b-a28c-e4bef5cb7aa0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688c0b68-c7ce-4b2b-a28c-e4bef5cb7aa0
  5th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=af2b08c4-22f2-e711-80e7-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iwight.com

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